Changing the warm colors in a shot can also help us to identify how we feel about…that particular location. I'm going to open Looks on this first clip…which was shot in Venice. And I can use a 3 Way Color Corrector .…Here we go. To move the highlights towards the yellow…that the sun typically gives off, or rather the yellow light that's influenced…by the sun's position at different times of day.…

And then I can also extend or exaggerate the mood, how I feel about the warmth of…this image, by increasing the oranges and mid-tones.…The more you do this, the more you begin to stylize the colors in the image and the…more you begin to talk to the audience in terms of how you want them to feel about…the shot. Just these two corrections have a much…warmer feel to them. You can just feel the extra warmth if you…were sitting in Venice in these lighting conditions.…

But many filmmakers extend this stylizing to actually make a distinct separation…between two locations to communicate what characters are doing to the audience.…

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7/3/2013

Color is a powerful signal in video; it can subtly project emotion, mood, time of day, and location. Learn to manipulate these visual elements in a variety of shots, from interior spaces to outside landscapes, with color grading. Filmmaker, colorist, and experienced editor Simon Walker shows how to simulate a light source and different types of light, and choose an evocative color for your footage to tell the story of a particular location. Plus, learn techniques to change the time of day, the type of room, and the overall mood of a location.

Simon works with Adobe Premiere Pro and the Magic Bullet Colorista II and Looks plugins, but these lessons can be applied to any color correction workflow.

Topics include:

How our eyes see color

What colors tell the audience

Making sure color is consistent

Applying adjustments in the correct order

Understanding how warm and cool colors frame emotion differently

Isolating and adjusting skies

Changing the time of day with color

Designing interiors like an office, a hospital, or an interrogation room